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Mineral and Energy Resources

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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Classification and Characteristics of Minerals

  • Minerals are natural substances with definite chemical and physical properties, classified into metallic and non-metallic categories
  • Metallic minerals are further divided into ferrous (iron-containing) and non-ferrous (without iron)
  • Non-metallic minerals include organic (fossil fuels) and inorganic (mica, limestone) types
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Mineral Belts of India

  • North-Eastern Belt: Chhotanagpur, Odisha Plateau, West Bengal, parts of Chhattisgarh - rich in iron ore, coal, manganese, bauxite, mica
  • South-Western Belt: Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu uplands, Kerala - rich in ferrous metals, bauxite, high-grade iron ore, lacks coal except Neyveli lignite
  • North-Western Belt: Aravali in Rajasthan and Gujarat - copper, zinc, building stones, petroleum deposits, salt
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Iron Ore Distribution

  • India has largest iron ore reserves in Asia with two main types: haematite and magnetite
  • 95% of reserves in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  • Odisha: Sundergarh, Mayurbhanj, Jhar districts - mines like Gurumahisani, Sulaipet, Badampahar
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Other Metallic Minerals

  • Manganese: Used in iron smelting and ferro-alloys, mainly in Dharwar system rocks
  • Leading producers: Madhya Pradesh (Balaghat-Chhindwara belt), Odisha (Bonai, Kendujhar)
  • Bauxite: Ore for aluminum production, Odisha largest producer (Kalahandi, Sambalpur)

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Minerals are classified into two mainMinerals have three key characteristicsIndia's minerals are concentrated in threeIron ore (mainly hematite and magnetite)Bauxite (aluminum ore) is found mainly

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